Our Team

Autumn Walters

Program Director - Virtual Programs

Autumn grew up just outside Columbia, SC. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Coker College as a double major in Psychology and Communications. Autumn is a member of Psi Chi, the International Honors Society for Psychology. Autumn ran track and field in college and served as the Graduate Assistant Track and Field Coach for Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee. Prior to joining the Brain Balance team, Autumn worked for the Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands as a Youth Development Professional, assisting youth ages 4 to 13 with motor, writing, and cognitive skills. In this role, she worked with students of diverse needs and disabilities.

Autumn has been a part of our Brain Balance family for almost 3 years, serving as the Lexington center’s lead sensory motor / cognitive coach and individual student assessor. Autumn provides training and professional development to our coaching staff and assists families in navigating their Brain Balance journey. Autumn has a passion for working with children and their families that started at a young age. Autumn can still be found working with the kids during program, as that is her favorite part of her job! In her free time, she attends church, travels, and spends her time with family and friends.

Jenny Stoddard

Program Director

Jenny grew up in Augusta, GA and earned her bachelor’s degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. Prior to joining the Brain Balance team, Jenny worked as a preschool director and a special needs preschool teacher in Fort Worth, TX. Jenny has spent half of her life working with children and families, and is also the mom to 4 kids ranging from 7-16.

Her desire and heart to help kids overcome unfair challenges began with the birth of her son when he was born with an array of health challenges. She and her husband, Seth, researched until they found a holistic healing alternative to help their son overcome his diagnoses. She knows each and every kid has a purpose, and she desires to help them reach their full potential. Jenny’s most recent work experience found her running an administrative division for a consulting firm out of Nashville, TN. This equipped her to relate to people from all walks of life, to truly hear their stories, and help them reach the goals they set for their organizations.

As a Program Director for Brain Balance, Jenny loves connecting with families, hearing their stories, and helping them reach the goals they long for in their child. In her spare time, you can find Jenny and her family at soccer matches, football games, enjoying a concert, or at their happy place, Edisto beach.

Katy Marshall

Center Director

Katy grew up in Lexington, SC and began her Brain Balance career in 2019. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of South Carolina and is also a board certified cognitive coach. She has helped hundreds of families navigate their journeys through the Brain Balance program and specializes in building individualized plans to help our students and families reach their goals. Her favorite part of being the Center Director is getting to see the changes in children and young adults that so many thought were impossible. Outside of Brain Balance, Katy enjoys spending time with her husband and their daughter.

Kristal Dobbs

Operations Director

Board Certified Cognitive Specialist

Kristal is the Operations Director for the Brain Balance Achievement Centers in the Lowcountry area. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Science, followed by a Masters of Arts in Teaching from Piedmont College. Previous to joining the Brain Balance family, Kristal was educator for 11 years in both the public and private setting. During this time she saw the continuous rise of issues related to children’s academics and behavior, and felt the frustration of not having an option to offer parents that truly corrected these problems. Then, approximately four years ago, her nephew and niece went through the Brain Balance program for two very different reasons.   She saw the results were truly life changing and knew she wanted to be a part of bringing that kind of opportunity to more families.  She is excited to bring her knowledge of children and education with her to the Brain Balance program. Helping and teaching children has always been her passion, and she is able to continue to do this in an amazing way by helping children overcome their obstacles while focusing on the root of their struggles.

New to the Lowcountry area, she enjoys learning more about the area and getting to know the community. She and her husband spend their free time with their two children, Peyton and Mason, and love to watch the Georgia Bulldogs play on Saturdays!

Bryan Dobbs

Executive Director

Board Certified Cognitive Specialist

Bryan received his business degree from the University of Georgia with a concentration in Social Psychology. He has been a part of the Brain Balance family for 5 years and brings over 22 years of experience in program development, personnel training, and business management. Bryan was also recently elected to serve on the advisory board for Brain Balance owners and asked to participate on a national leadership panel. He and his wife, Kristal, also have centers in Bluffton, Mount Pleasant, and Lexington, SC. They also won the award for “Franchisees of the Year” for 2017.

Bryan became interested in the Brain Balance program after witnessing the dramatic changes it produced in his niece and nephew, as well as the effects that had on the entire family. His niece, Savannah (now 15), had always struggled in school and often had multiple tutors. She was later diagnosed with Dyslexia. After going through the Brain Balance program she was able to make honor roll for the first time and now even finds herself excited about school!

What was even more impactful, however, was his nephew’s story. From an early age, Hunter really struggled to fit in socially. Even dining out became nearly impossible as his behavior and tantrums grew to be uncontrollable. This led to tension throughout the entire family and caused ripples well beyond their small family of five. Hunter would eventually be diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome and it was suggested that he could have Autism. Specialist after specialist wanted to talk about how to understand and manage Hunter, but no one really approached how to help him…until the family was introduced to Brain Balance in 2012.

By his third week in the program, the whole family could see a difference in Hunter. For the first time in his life, Hunter sat quietly through an entire meal at their favorite restaurant. He was starting to engage in real conversations. By the end of his program time, the result was nothing shy of amazing. Hunter now plays golf and basketball and attends the Island Academy on Hilton Head Island where he’s made many friends.

Bryan’s passion is in helping more children like Savannah and Hunter, but also in making a difference in the lives surrounding them. Things like learning disorders, ADHD, and ASD effect the whole family. That’s what led to his decision to help bring the Brain Balance Program to the Lowcountry area. He knows first hand how alone you feel when a child you love is struggling – and is here to share the hope that Brain Balance has to offer to other families like his.

In his free time, Bryan enjoys coaching youth sports, watching the Georgia Bulldogs play, golfing, and spending time with his family.